Wheel straightening

[Yusran]

Hi Hubbers,

 

So this evening I went out for my evening ride and came off my bike nice and hard in the wet. Just finished cleaning all the blood off my bike and long story short, my wheels are pretty bent up while everything else is still great.

 

My front and rear wheel are bent quite nicely, a spoke popped out the rear wheel and its pretty skew... make that very skew. I want to know is there any recommended place between the South Peninsula, Southern Suburbs and City bowl that does a good/excellent job at straightening wheels?

 

I intend to take the wheels to CWC in greenpoint as it is en route to the office for me, but if anyone knows of a lengendary shop/person that is highly recommended and who can get my wheels true as new so I can ride this weekend it would much appreciated.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Yusran

 

[Maniax]

Eina. I took my wheels to cyclosport in Kuilsriver after i came down hard. They did a great job in straightening my wheels.

[Thomo]

BMC in Salt River love a wheel challenge.

[Lone_Ranger]

Lance at Epic Bike shop in Plumstead is a whiz with straightening of wheels and general wheel issues. Really does a superb job in super quick time. Had my wheels with him twice, once to dish the rear wheel and once to fix a broken spoke. Both times the work was complete by the next day.

[orbeaorca]

Try Fiekie levy 0735330728 he is in ottery.

[LOOK695]

Is that blood on the cassette?

[Flowta]

Try Shane at Bowman Cycles in Buitengracht street in the CBD

[jmic]

Maybe first find out if the shop has bladed spokes (if I am looking correctly) in stock if you want to go riding the weekend.

If not rather try another LBS.

The bike-shops don't always carry them bladed spokes in stock. (Guessing they are Mavic wheels?)

[MainRoader]

Guy at CrossTown cycles is pretty knowledgable, and Olaf who used to run the shop was a genius and I'm sure he will give some input.

[Reg Lizard]

mavic spokes have to be ordered from the agents and they first want the serial no I took my mavic SL's to Revolution Cycles for spokes-ussually get them back the same day

[MTBc]

"True story" ?

[Yusran]

Is that blood on the cassette?

 

It is indeed, I took the pic to show a friend before I started cleaning.

 

Thanks for all of the replies, I will definitely give the recommended places a try if the wheels aren't sorted out today and for any future issues.

 

That spoke isn't broken broken, it just popped out of the hub when I slid into the kerb it seems. I feel like my Mavic's and the rest of my bike are now officially mine, if that makes any sense. Fun days! If you see a guy with a 'mecurochrome red' arm and leg riding around you'll know who it is.

 

Can post pics of battle scars if required other than that thanks again hubbers! Best support ever

[jmic]

It is indeed, I took the pic to show a friend before I started cleaning.

 

Thanks for all of the replies, I will definitely give the recommended places a try if the wheels aren't sorted out today and for any future issues.

 

That spoke isn't broken broken, it just popped out of the hub when I slid into the kerb it seems. I feel like my Mavic's and the rest of my bike are now officially mine, if that makes any sense. Fun days! If you see a guy with a 'mecurochrome red' arm and leg riding around you'll know who it is.

 

Can post pics of battle scars if required other than that thanks again hubbers! Best support ever

 

Makes sense indeed!

Good luck with the repairs (bike and body), and do not try to use blood as chainlube again please...

Edited September 27, 2013 by jmic

[Flowta]

Makes sense indeed!

Good luck with the repairs (bike and body), and do not try to use blood as chainlube again please...

 

They say you get out what you put in